Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)

The Canadian beef industry is rolling out an update on its 2020-24 National Beef Strategy, highlighting achievements over the past two years. The National Beef Strategy was brought to fruition by Canadian Beef Advisors to collectively capitalize on opportunities. It has offered guidance despite supply chain challenges such as droughts, feed shortages, and post-pandemic recovery….

Recent changes to foreign worker rules by the Government of Canada are having a disproportionate impact on the rural Canadian economy, according to a recent release from the Canadian Meat Council (CMC). National organizations representing the Canadian meat industry are calling on the federal government to reconsider recent changes and take action to keep food…

The Canadian Cattle Association is pleased to announce that Cailey Church has joined the CCA youth programs team as the Youth Leadership Coordinator in the Calgary head office. As the new Youth Leadership Coordinator, Cailey will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program and the Canadian Cattle Youth Council. Jessica…

The Government of Canada unveiled Budget 2024 this week. The budget recognizes Livestock Tax Deferral, the importance of interoperability, the potential for AI, capital gains exemptions, and the Advance Payment Program (APP). Below are some of the ways that Budget 2024 impacts agriculture. Livestock Tax Deferral What is it? The Livestock Tax Deferral is an instrument…

The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is pleased to announce that Canadian Cattle Association has initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The update will be guided by NFACC’s Code development process. The Code development process includes a survey, launched at the outset of each Code,…